Submitted by Susanne Bacon. Traveling educates, but it also does a lot for your soul. Some people love to travel far, some prefer exploring the magic of their own neighborhood. Some travel physically, some love to travel in their minds. The 6th Annual Lakewood Film, Arts, and Book (FAB) Festival presents authors and their stunningly […]
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Westside Story – TCC Health Improvement Miracle
Submitted by Joe Boyle. In a previous Westside Story, I included a photo that looks somewhat like the one below. The picture below is actually a cropped version of the original to provide a closeup of my facial expression. I received several comments from concerned readers because I have such a severe and melancholy or […]
Bruno's Restaurant "German & Polish" Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman. For traditional German food, Bruno’s on Bridgeport Way is a must for dining. Peg loves bockwurst or weisswurst (white sausage), made from veal and pork. She likes weisswurst on “brotchen,” traditional crusty rolls. I like German food and Peg, who’s father was stationed in Germany, graduated from high school in Germany […]
FAB Fest Features A. C. Fuller and Toni Kief
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. Who doesn’t like a good mystery story or riveting thriller every once in a while? And even better when they are about things we can relate to? What is going on in the heads of mystery and thriller writers so they come up with ever more twists in their plots? You […]
Westside Story – Political Endorsements
Submitted by Joe Boyle. To my way of thinking, it is a fact of life that our modern political campaign process is fraught with elements of wasteful and juvenile political behavior. Many aspects of today’s political process remind me of the goofy activities I was involved in when I ran for class president during grade […]
Home from Home: Reading
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. Have you ever thought over how much your reading shapes your mindset, but how it also is defined by what nation you belong to? Obviously, most people’s first books will be in their mother tongue. Mine weren’t. And my favorite was an American one, “One Morning in Maine”.
FAB Fest Features Kate Breslin
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. Want to meet one of this nation’s finest authors of historical fiction? Then come to the FAB fest and have Kate Breslin sign books for you. In 2015 she received Christian Retailing’s Best Award for First Time Author, and since her first novel about a Jewess in Nazi Germany she has […]
Westside Story – Ok, Ok, I Talk Too Much
By Joe Boyle. For my entire life, I have lived with an internal debate regarding whether I am an exciting personality and fun to talk with, including a propensity for telling fascinating stories, or if I am a bore because I talk too much.
Westside Story – Voter Test
Submitted by Joe Boyle. For a number reasons, I am hesitant to advise you on who to vote for in any of our upcoming political races, including the race for Pierce County Prosecutor. I am not reluctant to share several voting tips with you to help make your voting process more meaningful.